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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,382,832.75 and 11,555,119.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,382,832.75 and 11,555,119.13 is: 18,085,304.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,382,832.75 : 11,555,119.13 = 11,555,119.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,382,832.75/11,555,119.13 = 11,555,119.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,382,832.75x = 11,555,119.13 × 11,555,119.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,382,832.75x = 133,520,777,992,940.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,520,777,992,940.77/7,382,832.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,085,304.45

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